Lexington High School - Minute Man Yearbook (Lexington, NE)

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We Mae Wuifwze Maufie Men The Minute Men of the future learned well the teachings of their coach as a glance at the records reveals an undefeated season, the second such season in the last four years. These youngsters, seventh, eighth and ninth graders, play the game for all that's in it. Coach Holbein's lads whitewashed the North Platte freshnianesophoniore squad in the initial tussle and a week later outlasted a strong l-loldrege eleven. The next battle found the future Minute Men shutting out Broken Bow. ln the sea' son's finale the North Platte aggregation passed to tie the count at six all. The luniors outscored their opponents, Sl to l9, the record reveals. Back row. left to right-Roy Warren. ,lack Branson. Gene Pinkerton. Nlelvin Jarvis. Tom Riggins. Bill Berquist. Earl Edmisten, Bob Corl. Dick Huck. Glen Simpson. Bob Dela- hnnty :md Ray Redding. Front row-Eldon Lyons. Stanley Otto. Jim Warren, Rich- ard Gorley. Glen Knapple. Paul Pinenger. Willard Branden- hurfz. Arnold Streumpler. Francis Fagol and Warren Teelor. A Victorious Season Qct Oct Oct Oct. 24 Page 27 . 5 North Platte here, l3-O. . l2 l-loldrege here, 20-13. . iQ Broken Bow here, l2-U. North Platte there, 6-6.

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warez, m wwf Wm To the reserves, those lads who must take the varsity's practice blows, goes more than just a passing amount of credit. ln addition to tur- nishing tough opposition tor the Minute Men each practice session the reserves were able to band together as an eleven which broke even in a tive game scheduler Exactly eleven members ot the aggregation will be trying tor berths on the varsity next tall. The reserves opened their campaign by hold- ing the powerful Brady eleven to a 7 to 6 win. The next battle found them coming from behind to tie the Cozad seconds. The Overton varsity was rnet and conquered on the Overton grid- iron. The Cozad seconds managed to eke out a one touchdown win over Coach Miller's eleven on the Haymaker field. ln their last battle the reserves traveled to Broken Bow where they swamped the Indian seconds under the arcs. Back row, left to right-Dale Foreman. Glen Knapple, Fre Wfilsey, John M0ll7es, Jim Duffvy, Marvin Thinnis, and Muck Kearney. Front row-Don Kopf, Roy Cummins, Del Tucker Calvin Edmislen. Glen Kring and jack Jacobson. Played in 1939 Sept. 22 Brady varsity here, 6-7. Oct. lU-eCozad reserves here, 6-6. Oct. i9 -Overton varsity there, 20-O. Nov. 7--Cozad reserves there, U-6. Nov. 16 Page 26 ----Broken Bow reserves there, 24-0

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Minaus uses a ofie hand shot to score against Holdreae in the class A tourney. The Dusters aanq up to take the ball off of the Lexington banlcboard. 7 fwfl The Lexinaton High school caqers conipiled a record of eleven wins and eiqht losses, the best any Lexington varsity auint has done since l935f35. The first five aarnes were played with Coach Dills in charqe. lfVhen Mr. Dills re- signed Decenilfer 2l, l939, Assistant Coach George Miller took charge of the caqers. The lineup that started practically all the qarnes included Wayne Speak, right iorwardg Bill lvlinqus, left forwardp Roy Sheaff, center: lack lacohson, riqht guard, and Dean Stuckey, left quard. Dean France and Clyde Searles were the re- serve forwards, Don Richards substituted at the center position and Durwood Gollehon and Dar- rell Hollihauqh were the relief guards. The Minute Men opened the season by edqinq out Qverton then followed with a victory over Moor- field. ln the second annual Dawson county tourney the locals lost their first round qarne to Cozad but went on to defeat Overton and Eddyville to win the consolation title. D. France B. Minqus C. Searles W. Speak D. Richards Page 28